2016 Emails Between Wilshire Center BID And The City Of LA or Tara Devine

Subject: Re: State of the BIDs Report: presentation to Consortium

From: Tara Devine

Date: 04/29/2016 09:59 AM

To: Andrew Thomas

CC: Mike Russell <mike@wilshirecenter.com>

I'm missing this one, unfortunately. On top of other projects, Venice is out to petition - can't afford the time now ©
I'll save the date 6/9. Thanks!

On Apr 29, 201 6 9:56 AM, "Andrew Thomas" <andrew@thewestwoodvillaae.com> wrote:

Very strange that none of us have been invited to this meeting.

I’ll talk to Miranda and let her know we are on for June 9th. I’ll check on the host location.

Thanks! See you both at CDA next week?

Andrew

On Apr 28, 2016, at 1 1 :38 PM, Tara Devine <tara@devine-strateaies.com> wrote:

For what it's worth, I wasn't invited, either, Mike ;)

It is a little sad to keep pushing the rollout back, lol. But I'm fine with waiting until June, although someone
should probably courtesy-discuss with Miranda. Andrew - 1 can do it unless you're already planning to talk to
her about cancelling the Consortium meeting.

I'm find with any type of presentation you two agree on. I'm content rather than layout, so I would defer to you
guys and whatever you think Consortium members would like. I run a nearly paperless business (5+ years,
one small file cabinet!!), so I tend to lean in a certain direction, but also realize most people don't.

I no longer have the Consortium mtgs on my calendar, so please confirm. ..is next mtg June 9th? If so, I’m
currently clear. Also, if there’s already a host/location, please let me know that as well.

Thanks!

On Apr 28, 201 6 8:1 0 PM, "Wilshire Center" <mike@wilshirecenter.com> wrote:

Hi Andrew and Tara,

I think you're right it might be best to wait until we have a full consortium crowd to present to. It just sucks to
push it back more, so I'm good either way.

So the "Treasurer’s meeting" is for "key BID people". Well I guess I'm a keyless BID person then. However,
most of the cool new cars are keyless these days anyway... just saying, maybe being keyless is best.

Tara, I kinda like the idea of doing color copies for the meeting, with all the color in the doc I think it won't
present well in BW. I can also bring my laptop and projector if you want to display it instead of making bunch
of color copies. I like the idea of sending it out before the meeting, however if there are any edits or changes
that come out of the meeting that would mean that draft non-updated digital versions will be "out there", not
sure if that really matters much.

Just me two cents.

Thank you,

Michael Russell

Wilshires Center Business Improvement Corporation (WCBIC)

213.321.6163

Mike@wilshirecenter.com

wilshirecenter.com

On Apr 28, 201 6, at 3:23 PM, Andrew Thomas <andrew@thewestwoodvillaae.com> wrote:

Hey Tara and Mike,

Our next consortium meeting conflicts with the Treasurer’s luncheon. All of Fashion District is
attending, and they’ve told me that most other key BID people are going too (I never heard of it!).
Anyway, I don’t want to host a meeting where we’ll miss half of our audience so I’d like to cancel
the meeting and postpone this report until June.

I know this is further out that we’d all like, but I would like to do it right. We also might have some
LADWP news by this time too.

Thoughts?

Andrew

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Westwood Village Improvement Association

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On Apr 27, 2016, at 9:06 PM, Tara Devine <tara@devine-strateaies.com> wrote:
Andrew/Mike:

We're still two weeks away, but I just wanted to connect you and see what you'd like
to do at the May 1 2th meeting. I've attached the current draft for convenience.

As previously mentioned, I unfortunately can't attend. I have to be in San Diego that
day by 2 pm, so I'll be in the car. If I could hang around for just a couple more hours, I
would. But I'm happy to be conferenced in to the meeting, if you can pull that off
easily. But you can also update me afterwards if you like. Whatever is easiest. I will
plan to be on standby, and if you call, great. If not, I'll figure the logistics were too
difficult.

Mike has graciously offered to attend and take the lead.

Let's think about the physical aspect of presenting it.. .no rush (but easier decided now
than last-minute.)

1 ) should we do copies for the meeting?

2) If yes, B&W or color? And who produces?

3) If no, can we present it on a laptop with a projector?

4) If no, should we circulate it in advance of the meeting and ask people to review
and/or print their own to bring?

And timing...

5) How much of the agenda do you want to devote to it? I think the Report mostly
speaks for itself and most of the time can be used for ?s or comments, but I defer to

Andrew.

P.S. Mike - BTW, I’m prepping your invoice now and should get it out by the end of the
week. Thanks for all your hard work - you did an amazing job!

Warmest regards,

TARA DEVINE

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